Water system



March 11, 1930. H. ca. FISHER 1,749,377

WATER SYSTEM Filed Nov. 24, 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 1 Pump Pawn: HEAD 22 \q 'PumP Drscnnwe: Hal 0 f 23 wsu. CAsmq Eucwsmq A M 7 gmentoz March 1'1, 1930.

WATER SYSTEM Filed Nov, 24, 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 2 H. s. FISHER 1,749,877

March 11, 1930.

H. G.-FISHER 1,749,877

WATER SYSTEM Filed Nov. 24, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented ,Mar. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE" HARRY G. FISHER, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR '10 DELCO-LIGH'I. OOIPANY, OF

' DAYTON, OHIO, A COB'POBATIOK OI warm. .s'xsrmr Application fledjll'ovember a4, 1025. Serial m. 71,211.

This invention relates to water stems employing a pump operated prefera ly' b an electric motor; a storage tank intowhic water is delivered by the pump and stored under the pressure of air in the tank; and a controller for closing the motor switch when the pressure in the tank falls below a certain value, and for opening the motor switch when the pressure exceeds a certain value.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide for charging the storage tank with air. intermittently, so as to make up for the air which has been absorbed by the water in the tank. In order to accomplish this object, the present invention provides a small auxiliary tank which mayreceive air while the pump is not operating, and then be connected betweenthe pump and the storage tank so that the water delivered by the pump will force the air in the auxiliary tank into the storage tank.

The mechanism for controlling the venting of the auxiliary tank to atmosphere and the draining thereof, and then the connecting of the tank in series with the pump and storage tank is controlled automatically by the pressure controlled switch for starting and stoplping the motor which drives the pump. 11 this .way, the auxiliary tank is permitted to drain and to receive air while the pump is not operating; and, when the pump begins to operate in response to a certain ow air pressure in the storage tank, the auxiliary tank will be connected with the pum and storage tank so that the air in the auxliI iary tank will be forced into the storage tan Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein a t e present invention is preferred form of clearly shown.

' In the drawings: p Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a water system employing the present invention;

- Fig. 2 is a side view on alarger scale than Fig. lot the air char er and mechanism for controlling the air arger and the motor 50 which operates the pump;

rocating motion for operating a pum plunger (not shownbut which is locate as known to those skllled in the art, within a well casin 22. The well casin includes a pump disc arge head 23 to which is attached 85 a pump outlet pipe 24 which is connected, as shown in Fig. 1, with a check valve 25. The outlet of the valve 25 is connected by pipe 26,

L 27, pipe 28, T 29 and pipe 30 with a. relatively small auxiliary tank 31, called the air 70 charger tank. The outlet of tank 31 is connected by pipe 32 with a check valve 33, the outlet of w 'ch is connected by pipe 34, union 35, pipe 36, L 37, pipe 38, L 39 and pipe 40 with a pressure storage tank 41.

The motor circuit, represented by wires 42, 43 and 44 in Fig. 1, is controlled by a switch which. includes a stationary contact 45 and a movable contact 46. (See Fig. 2.) Contact 46 is mounted on a lever 47 which is pivoted 80 at 48 upon a bracket 49 which is supported by the tank 31. The lever 47 supports a roller 50 which is engaged by cam 51 which is ivoted at 52 upon a lever 53 which is pivote at 54 upon the bracket 49. A lever 55 is also pivoted at 54 and is provided with a stop arm 55 for engagin a stop 56 provided b p the bracket 49. The ever 55 is provided wit a book 57 for enga 'ng one end of a spring 58, the other end 0 which is attached to the cam 51, thereby holding the cam 51 yieldingly in engagement with the roller 50. The lever 55 has an arm 55* which is connected b a spring 59 with the in 52 providing the pivot 3 of the lever cam 5 u on the lever 53. The

' lever 55 is provided wit a shoulder 55 which, i

as shown in Fig. 2, is enga ed by'an ear 47 provided by thelever 47. rod 60 connects the lever 53 with a disc 61 restm against a flexible diaphragm 62 which is coated beagainst the tween a member 63 having therein a recess 64 for receiving a spring 65 hearing at one end ushlng 66 whlch guldes the rod 60, and bearing at its other end against the disc 61. The screws 67 clamp the diaphra 62 and the diaphragm cover 68 to the mem er .63. The cover 68, provides a recess 69 for receiving water under pressure which is transmitted from the pressure storage tank 41 through the connections 33 to 40, already described, and also througha pipe 70 which connects the check valve 33 with the cover 68.

a When the'pressure in the storage tank diminishes below a certain value, the spring'65 will be permitted to move the rod 60 into the position shown in the drawings, thereby caus-' mg the lever 53 to pull the cam 51 intothe position shown. In this position of the cam, the roller 51 is pressed in the direction such as to cause the switch contact 46 to enga e the contact '45. The motor circuit being c osed, the pump is operated to force water through the pipe connections 23 to 40, described," into.

of the motor contro in to remain closed until after the camming surface 51 has been brought into engagement with theroller 50.

In order that each time the pump ceases to operate, the tank 31 will be vented and drained, and'in order that when the pump operates again the tank 31 will be disconnected from atmosphere and the drain and will be connected only between the pump and the pressure tank 41, there is provided a mechanism which is res onsive to the operations switch. This mech anism includes parts w ich are located within two valve housing members 71 and 72 ivhich, when bolted together by bolts 73 and nuts 74, provide central chambers 75 and 7 5" which are surrounded by a conduit 76.

i The chambers 7 5 and 75" are connected with conduit 76 through bushings 77 and 78, re-

spectively, which provide seats for valves 79 and 80 respectively. The gasket which forms a seal between the members 71 and 72, is prohra or the? continuity ,vided by a flexible sealing member or dia- 81, having holes 82 therein providing 7 5 and supports lever arts 83 and 83 secured by rivets 83",to t e member 81. The lever 83 is connected by pin 84 with a nut 85 which receives a screw 86' passing through a sleeve 87 and through the valve 80. The sleeve 87 is received loosely within the bushing 78 and provides a guide limiting the of the passage 76. The diaphragm 81 separates the cham ers 7 5 and swinging of the valve 80 during its up and down movements. The lever 83 is connected by a pin 94 with a nut 95 which receives a rod 96 passing throu h a sleeve 97, the valve 79 and having threa ed engagement with a nut 98. By turning down the nut 98, the

sleeve 97 and valve 79 are clamped against Fig. 2, the rod 96 will be maintained in' a position to hold the valves 79 and 80 closed, as shown in Fig. 4. When the switch is open tion for closing the motor circuit, as' shown in i to stop the motor, the valves 79 and 80 will be moved to. the position shown in Fig. 5, for a purpose to be described.

As shown in Fig. 6, the chamber 75 is connected by a pipe 105 with the check valve 33 at a point between the check valveseat and 'the entrance to the check valve. The chamber 7 5 is connected by pipe 106 with the T 29. The conduit 76 is connected with a vertical pipe 107 which surrounds rod 96, and with a pipe 108 connecting the conduit 76 with drain pipe connections 109, 110, 11-1, 112, 113, 114 and 115. The pipe 115 is connected with the well casing 22 in sucha manner that water will drain from the pipe 115 back into the well.

Since during the operation of the pump, the valves 79 and 80. are located, as shown in Fig. 4, no water will flow from the pipe 106 and chamber 75" into thedrain 108, and no water will flow from the check valve 33, pipe 105 and chamber 7 5 into the drain conduit 76 in the drain pipe 108. When the pump stops,

, and the valves'7 9 and 80 are moved into the position shown in Fig. 5, the tank 31 will be vented and connected with the drain pipe 108. The venting of the tank to atmosphere 1s provided by pipe 107, conduit 76, bushing .77, chamber 75, pipe 105, check valve 33 and pipe 32. The drain for the tank 31 is provi ed by ipe 30, T 29, pipe 106, chamber 7 5", bushing 8, conduit 76 and drain pipe eonnectigns 108 to 115, leading to the well casmg At the time of opening the motor switch and opening the valves 79 and 80, water may continue to flowior a short time through the tank 31 due to inertia of the water orof the pump and operating mechanism. Water who may flow into the chamber 7 5 before the water in the pumpdischarge pipes comes to rest wi be-drained and will overflow the bushing 7 and flow through passage 76 into the. dram. Hence it is desirable that chamber 75' be connected with the drain 108 as well as with the vent pipe 107 To assist draining the chamber 75, it is connected with the vent pipe 107 through passage 7 6.

It is, therefore, apparent, that a small quantity of air will be delivered to the storage tank each time the pump is brought into operation. vWhile the amount of air charged into the tank is independent of the quantity 7 present invention constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted all coming Within the scope ofthe claims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows 1. A water system comprising, in combination, a pump, a pressure storage tank, a motor for operating the pump, an auxiliary air receiving tank connected between the pump and storage tank, means for causing the motor to operate and stop in response to certain low and high pressures, respectively, in the storage tank, and valve mechanism directly controlled by said means for causing the auxiliary tankto be drained and to receive air while the pump is idle, and for causing the auxiliary tank to be connected only with the pump and storage tank when the pump is operating.

2. A water system comprising, in combination, a pump, a pressure storage tank, an electric motor for operating the pump, an auxiliary air receiving tank connected between the pump and storage tank, a motor switch, means for closing and opening said switch in response, respectively, to certain low and high pressures in said storage tank, and valve mechanism directly controlled by said means for causing the auxiliary tank to be drained and to receive air while the pump is idle, and for causing the auxiliary tank to be connected only with the pump and storage tank when the pump is operating.

3. A water system comprising, in combination, a pump, a .pressure storage tank, an auxiliary air receiving tank connected between the pump and stora e tank, and valve mechanism forallowing t e air tank to be vented and drained, said mechanism including two chambers connected respectively with uppler and lower portions of the air tank and eac having an outlet port, a drain passage and a vent passage connected one with each port res ectively, valves controlllng said ports an means for operating said valves.

4. A water system comprising, in combination, a pump, a ressure storage tank, an auxiliary air receiving tank connected between the pump and storage tank, and valve mechanism for allowin the air tank to be vented and drained, said mechanism including two adjacent chambers connected respectively with upper and lower portions of t e air tank and having outlet'ports, a passage surrounding the chambers and connected. with said outlet ports, a vent connected with the upper portions of said passage, a drain connected with the lower end of said passage, valves controllin said ports, and means for actuating said va ves.

5. A water system comprising, in combination, a pump, a pressure storage tank, an auxiliary air receiving tank connected between the pump and storage tank, and valve mechanism for allowing the air tank to be vented and drained, said mechanism including two adjacent chambers connected respectively with upper and lower portions of the air tank and having outlet ports, a passage surrounding the chambers and connected with said outlet ports, a vent connected with the upper portion of said passage, a drain connected with the lower end of said passage, a flexible wall separating said chambers, valves controlling said ports, means carried by the flexible wall for supporting the valves, and means for actuating said valves.

6. A water system comprising, in combination, a pump, a pressure storage tank, an auxiliary air receiving tank connected between the pump and storage tank, and valve mechanism for allowing theair tank to be vented and drained, said mechanism including two chambered bodies and a flexible gasket secured between them, said bodies and gasket, when assembled, providing two central chambers surrounded by a passage connected through ports with said chambers, and said gasket providing a flexible wall between the central chambers, pipes connecting the central chambers respectively with upper and lower'ports of the air tank, valves for closing said ports and supported by the flexible wall,

a vent connected with the upper portion of said passa e, a 'drain connected with the lower portion 0 said passage, and means for actuating said valves.

7. A water system comprising, in combination, a pressure storage tank, means for supplying water to the tank, a motor for actuatmg said supply means, means for controlling the motor, an auxiliary air receiving tan connected between the supply means and the storage tank and means actuated by said control means for automatically draining and ventin the auxiliary tank when no water flows cm 'the supply means to the storage tank and for automatically causing the auxiliary tank to be connected only to the pump and storage tank when water flows to the storage tank.

' 8. water system comprising, in combination, a pressure storage tank, a pump for supplying water to the tank, a motor for actuating the pump means for controlling the motor, an auxi 'ary air receiving tank connected betweenthe pump and storage tank, a vent passage and a drain passageconnected with said auxilary tank and means actuated by said control means for automatically opening said passages when the pump is idle and for automatically closing sai'd passages when the pump is working. a Y In testimony whereof I ereto aflix my signature. 7

HARRY G. IBISI ILER.v 

